1950s Ceil Chapman Little Black Lace Overlay Dress designer-attico Each sleeve puffs slightly above

Each sleeve puffs slightly above the wrist and cuff

You don' see them as often but when you do they are usually pretty great

There is nothing quite as sexy as a ruffled front halter that leaves the back bare

The black net used as the base has a touch of transparency which gives the dress a very unique feel when you move

The front is boned and peaked and has a deep

1950s Ceil Chapman Little Black Lace Overlay Dress designer-attico Each sleeve puffs slightly aboveThis is an early black label Ceil Chapman and is really a wonderful example of her earlier pieces. You mostly see the later, more fitted versions from Ceil for sale out there (that wiggle dress silhouette made famous by Marilyn Monroe) but this is an earlier late 1940s, early 1950s piece and it has lots of wonderful period details. The black silk crepe skirt is cut slim and has a curving cut layer of black lace that sits over it and gives it the